Acta Med. 2009, 52: 81-82

https://doi.org/10.14712/18059694.2016.110

Giant Renal Cyst Mimicking Ascites on Abdominal Ultrasonography

Martin Boroveca, Miroslav Solařa, Jiří Cerala, Antonín Michlb

aCharles University in Prague, Faculty of Medicine and University Hospital Hradec Králové, 1st Department of Internal Medicine, Hradec Králové, Czech Republic
bCharles University in Prague, Faculty of Medicine and University Hospital Hradec Králové, Department of Diagnostic Radiology, Hradec Králové, Czech Republic

Received January 1, 2009
Accepted April 1, 2009

An article describes diagnostic difficulties in patient with giant renal cyst, erroneously diagnosed as ascites on ultrasonographic examination. Patient was initially suspected to have disseminated intraabdominal malignancy. Abdominal paracentesis of supposed ascites was performed. The diagnosis of giant renal cyst was finally made by CT and patient was treated surgically. The limitations of ultrasonographic examination are pointed out are and a brief review of similar cases is given.

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